Financial Accountant

Are you a Part-Qualified Financial Accountant looking to step into a role where your insight genuinely shapes business decisions? Do you enjoy getting under the skin of the numbers and translating them into meaningful commercial advice?

We're looking for a proactive, analytical and confident communicator to join our finance team in Newport. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career in a varied, high-impact role, with full support to complete your professional studies.

You'll play a key role in helping managers improve decision-making and operational efficiency by providing clear, timely and insightful financial analysis. Acting as a trusted finance partner, you'll support business growth and profitability through high-quality reporting, forecasting and commentary.

• Analyse current and historical trends across KPIs including revenue, cost of sales, expenses and capital expenditure

• Be a key contributor to the month-end close process

• Prepare and deliver management reports, budgets, forecasts and financial statements

• Full ownership of cash flow forecasting and reporting

• Detailed analysis of overheads, accruals and prepayments

• Lease accounting and warranty reporting

• Monitor performance indicators, highlighting trends and investigating variances

• Trade compliance and reporting activities

• Support VAT return preparation, ensuring full compliance

• Support internal and external audits

• Develop financial models and analysis to support strategic initiatives

• Implement and work with Business Intelligence tools and dashboard reporting

• Support divisional reporting (stat packs and tax packs)

• Payroll and P11D reporting support

• Ad-hoc reporting and financial analysis

• Support and mentor junior accountants

You're detail-oriented, commercially aware and comfortable working with complex financial information. You're also someone who can communicate financial insights clearly to non-finance stakeholders.

Essential:

• Previous experience in a similar finance or accounting role

• Strong understanding of accounting principles and procedures

• Experience with general ledger and month-end/year-end close

• High level of accuracy and attention to detail

• Confident producing financial reports and models

• Trustworthy, reliable and professional

• Strong accounting systems and software skills

Desirable:

• Experience with SAP, ERP or BI systems

• Advanced MS Excel skills

• Professional and confident telephone manner

• A collaborative team player with a positive, approachable attitude